3773-5-04
Authority and apparel of the referee.

(A)
No promoter shall conduct a boxing, mixed
martial arts, kick boxing, karate, tough man contest or tough person contest,
or any other form of boxing or martial arts unless a licensed referee assigned
by the commission and paid by the promoter is present. The referee shall direct
and control the bout. Before each bout, the referee shall obtain from each
contestant the name of his chief second responsible for the conduct of any
assistant seconds.

(B)
The apparel
for all boxing referees shall be: dark trousers with blue shirt and black bow
tie. The referee's shoes shall be black and the athletic type that allows for
good footing on the canvas floor of the ring. Referees for title bouts may wear
the assigned uniform of the sanctioning body.

(C)
The apparel for all mixed martial arts
referees shall be: dark trousers or coaching pants with a black pull over shirt
with a collar. The referee's shoes shall be black and the athletic type that
allows for good footing of the ring. Referees for title bouts may wear the
assigned uniform of the championship body.

(D)
All referees are
independent contractors and possessing a current Ohio license does not
guarantee that a referee will be assigned to any event.